Water-closet attachment.



No. 65l, 666. Patented lune I2, I900.

J. B. KELLY.

WATER CLOSET ATTACHMENT;

(Application filed Oct. 21, 1899.)

(No Model.)

NITED JOHN B. KELLY, OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES L. VAN BUSKIRK, OF LODI, CALIFORNIA.

WATER-CLOSET ATTACHM ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,666, dated June 12, 1900.

- Application filed October 21, 1899. Serial No. 734,413. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. KELLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVater-Oloset Attachments; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to wateneloset attachments, and more particularly to a clamp for holding a mat in position upon the seat of the closet to protect the users body from coming in contact with any foreign matter or contageous germs.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable,and inexpensive clamp which can be easily and quickly attached to the closet-seats now in general use and which will securely hold the seat-mat in position and prevent it from wrinkling or shifting from position by the movement of the occupant of the seat.

With this as well as other objects in view the invention consists of certain features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawing, in which I have represented the preferred embodiment of my invention, the figure is a perspective view of a water-closet seat, illustrating the application of my invention and the seat-mat in position.

1 denotes the closet-seat. To the rear end of the seat is hinged a clamp, which consists of a frame, preferably, but not necessarily, formed of wire and composed of the rear clamping-jaw a, the side clamping-jaws b b, and the front clamping-jaws c c. The rear clamping-jaw a extends transversely across the rear end of the seat and is arranged within the side clamping-jaws and slightly in advance of their rear ends to form extensions (1 d for the hinges. The side clamping-jaws extend longitudinally along the seat, near its outer edges, and are intended to be sufficiently far apart as not to come in contact with the body of the occupant of the seat. The front clamping-jaws are preferablya continuation of the forward-curved ends of the side clamping-jaws and are formed by bending the material rearwardly, as at c c, and thence downwardly, as ate 0 The downwardly-extending portions engage the front wall of the seat-opening and are held in place by their own spring action or resilience and, if desired, may be provided with spherical heads or balls c 0 6 denotes a handle or bail, which connects the front ends of the side jaws together and prevents them from spreading. This handle or bail extends forwardly and is curved downwardly, so as not to be in the way, while at the same time being in such position as to be readily grasped when it is desired'to swing the clamping-frame from engagement with the seat.

f denotes the seat-mat, which is adapted to be clamped to the seat. This mat is made of suitable paper and is provided with a central opening, from the forward wall of which projects downwardly a tongue or shield g to cover the front wall of the seat-opening. This tongue is divided from the body of the mat by a line of perforations.

The manner of use is as follows: From the bunch or roll of mats, which is supposed to be within convenient reach of the closet, one mat is taken and is placed upon the closetseat. The clamp is now swung down with its rear jaw in engagement with the rear end of the mat, its side jaws in engagement with the sides of the mat, and its front jaws in engagement with the tongue or shield. When the person slightly raises his body from the seat, he may by taking hold of the forward end of the mat withdraw it from under the clamp and use it as toilet-paper. In withdrawing it from under the clamp the downwardly-projectingends 0 c of the front jaws by bearing firmly against the tongue or shield, which has probably become soiled, will cause it to be separated from the body of the mat, so that there will be no objection to the use of the mat for toilet purposes.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction, operation, and advantages of the invention will be readily understood without requiring an extended explanation. It is apparent that the clamp can be made at a small cost and thatit can be easily and quickly attached to the closet-seats in general use.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is r 1. A clamp for the purpose described, consisting of a rear jaw, the side jaws and the front jaws, said latter jaws projecting rearwardly and thence downwardly,substantially as set forth.

2. A clamp for the purpose described, consistin g of the rear jaw, the side jaws connected thereto, the front jaws connected to the forward ends of the side jaws and extendin g rearwardly and thence downwardly, and a bail or handle connecting the side jaws together, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a closet-seat, of a mat having an opening registering with the opening in said seat, and a tongue projecting downwardly from the forward wall of said opening and divided from the said wall by a row of perforations, of a clamp hinged to said seat and having forward clamping-jaws that project downward and engage and clamp the tongue to the forward wall of the seat-opening, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

J OI-IN B. KELLY.

\Vitnesses:

A. B. SUIT, BENJ. G. CowL. 

